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Preproduction Of My Film Project- Part 2







In my previous preproduction blog, I mentioned what the story is going to be and I described each character in detail, along with the appropriate locations I am going to film in. The only thing I left out is what filming equipment I'll be using. 

Filming equipment is crucial, not only in my movie but in any other preproduction phase. Equipment, in this case, can be considered lighting, camera work and something to record audio. Since I am filming a 2-minute movie, I didn't pay attention to having that much professional equipment as real film directors use like DSLR or a light meter.

 I tried to figure out how to get the same effect while shooting, even though I lacked professional equipment. So, in this phase, I decided to make a blog of film equipment I'll be using and detailed information about locations I'll be filming in.


Equipment

Camerawork



The camera I'll be using for filming is 'Ursa 4k Digital Camera'. It is my friend's camera, so he taught me how to operate it since this camera is a professional filming camera.

For the majority of my scenes, I needed something stable to keep my camera on because stability in these scenes is crucial. So, I did some research about where can I get the tripod, and it turned out my school had it, so I borrowed it. The tripod I got includes tripod legs, along with the fluid head on top of them and a moving rod where you can do a panning and tilting shot, along with different angles you can adjust.

Tripods are relatively simple tools; well much simpler than Steadicams. They are just sort of standing there, and we assume that it's easy to operate one. But, this actually requires a lot of expertise and practice to use it like a professional. So, I watched the video below to help me manage my shots and make them look as professional as possible.




Furthermore, I'll be using a professional camera that I borrowed. I've informed myself on how these cameras work and what is the easiest way to film the scenes with this type of camera setup.  


Lighting and audio

For the lighting, one of the apps I'm using for filming has a great lighting adjuster. Since one of my locations for filming is a bar, the lighting, in this case, is needed. The app I'll be using exclusively for adjusting my lighting is called 'Mavis'.
 This app has a variety of advantages, along with its focus and lighting adjuster. The picture below I used as my guide through this app and it has helped me not only with my filter choice, it also has an audio recorder that follows wavelength and on the waveform platform everything is perfectly visible.
 


The app I'll be using for editing is called 'Filmora9'. This is a professional editing app and this is going to help me insert the title of my movie and help edit all of the scenes.

Filmora9

Locations 

As I've already mentioned, I'll be filming in two locations- a bar and a house. For a bar, that is located near my apartment, I decided to ask the owner to use this as my filming spot for 2-3 days the most. He's also accepted my offer to participate in the movie as a bartender. 
Regarding the next location, which will be my house, I'll be filming mostly the kitchen and a living room. 
Below is a picture of the bar where most of my scenes are going to take place. 






























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